Cooling Havens, an innovative European project of the City of Athens, invites you to an immersive walk through Ano Patisia, in one of Athens’ most vibrant neighbourhoods. Newly created cooling points serve as the starting point for rediscovering our relationship with water, public space, and the urban environment. Exploring traces of the city’s past, contemporary infrastructure and everyday
We invite you to a series of guided tours of the Nikolas Klironomos retrospective, a tour covering forty years of continuous artistic creation. The tour highlights the creator's dual nature as both painter and set designer, revealing how he "stages" his canvas to transform images of the city and its people into poetic narratives. As
Τhe House of General Napoleon Zervas opens its doors for a series of special presentations. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the spaces where the General lived and discover historical material that highlights the united national resistance against the occupying forces during the years 1941–1944. Through personal belongings and historical narratives, the life and
Step inside the grand, stately building with the bronze statue of Kolokotronis on horseback out front. It’s nothing less than the Old Parliament House, the very heart of Greece’s early political acts, and it is throwing open its doors for the This is Athens City Festival. This isn't just a wander through a dusty museum;
On the fringes of Patisia, where the urban density gives way to a different architectural rhythm and a quieter Athenian breath, the City of Athens Festival invites us to discover the Kypriadou district. Guided by Dr. Iordanis Papadopoulos, this walk unravels the history of a model neighbourhood, Athens’ original "garden city" that set the blueprint
The Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology offers a themed experience showcasing the wonders of Ancient Greek tech. The journey kicks off with the construction secrets of the Parthenon, stops by the impressive ancient automata (the world's first robots!), and peaks with the Antikythera Mechanism, arguably humanity’s very first computer. You’ll discover how Archimedes’ inventions
As part of the This is Athens City Festival, the War Museum opens its collections and invites us on a journey through Greece’s military history and cultural heritage. Through specially designed thematic tours, visitors will have the opportunity to discover iconic exhibits and lesser-known narratives that shed light on the Greek past. The activity is
We invite you to a series of guided tours of the Nikolas Klironomos retrospective, a tour covering forty years of continuous artistic creation. The tour highlights the creator's dual nature as both painter and set designer, revealing how he ""stages"" his canvas to transform images of the city and its people into poetic narratives. As
We invite you to a series of guided tours of the Nikolas Klironomos retrospective, a tour covering forty years of continuous artistic creation. The tour highlights the creator's dual nature as both painter and set designer, revealing how he "stages" his canvas to transform images of the city and its people into poetic narratives. As
As part of the This is Athens City Festival, the War Museum opens its collections and invites us on a journey through Greece’s military history and cultural heritage. Through specially designed thematic tours, visitors will have the opportunity to discover iconic exhibits and lesser-known narratives that shed light on the Greek past. The activity is
The Museum of Philhellenism, a unique landmark of its kind worldwide, opens its doors to the audience of the This is Athens City Festival for two special Sundays with free admission. Visitors will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the history of the philhellenic movement through a comprehensive experience that combines cinema with a
Yannoulis Chalepas' "Sleeping Maiden" is, without a doubt, the most iconic sculpture of the First Cemetery of Athens, but the beauty of this open-air museum goes far beyond its famous resident. As part of the City of Athens Festival 2026, archaeologist and certified guide Michalis Giohalas invites us to step off the main path and
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